Photos: Roberto Faccenda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Roberto Faccenda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lena's House: a Mykonian home preserved
Your local guide
Foteini Xydia
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Highlights
- Original furniture kept largely untouched
- Embroidered linens from a nineteenth century home
- A family's daily life, room by room
- A courtyard behind a preserved kitchen
- Chora's ordinary history, not just its monuments
About this tour
This session covers Lena's House, a preserved nineteenth century home in Chora kept much as it would have looked at the time. Foteini shows the front parlour with its original furniture and embroidered linens before moving to the kitchen and courtyard at the back. She explains what daily life looked like for the family who lived there.
Foteini checks her connection in the front parlour before moving slowly through the rooms, holding the camera steady on the furniture and photographs. She answers questions about the family and the period as she goes. A short list of what was seen follows the call.
This suits travellers interested in everyday history rather than only ancient sites. It also works well as a quieter session away from the beaches and bars.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Mykonos before heading out.
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The front parlour 15 min
Foteini films the preserved front room of the nineteenth century house, the camera taking in the original furniture, embroidered linens and family portraits left largely as they were.
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The kitchen and courtyard 15 min
Moving to the back of the house, she shows the small kitchen and courtyard, explaining what daily life looked like for a middle class Mykonian family generations ago.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Mykonos: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kopanisti (spicy whipped cheese) and Chora, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Mykonos, showing you The front parlour and The kitchen and courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, the link arrives with your booking. I move slowly through the rooms so the detail comes through.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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